To provide workforce development on Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ technologies, New Flyer will host a no cost virtual training session on May 26, through the Vehicle Innovation Center
PTD is the largest member of the Valley Metro RPTA, delivering more than 34 million bus trips per year in the City of Phoenix.
Available in 30-foot and 35-foot models, the Equess CHARGE builds on ARBOC’s Equess transit bus platform and New Flyer’s EV technology.
The upgrades include repowering the engines to Cummins Recon ISL and the installment of rebuilt Allison transmissions.
The agency's long-term commitment, first announced January 2020, is to achieve a 100% zero-emissions fleet powered by renewable energy no later than 2040.
New Flyer of America Inc. unveiled its Xcelsior AV™ automated transit bus, now in motion at Robotic Research LLC (Robotic Research) in Maryland.
The Xcelsior AV™ unveiling follows New Flyer’s launch of its Automated Technology Program first announced in May 2019, and the subsequent announcement of partnership with artificial intelligence and automation leader Robotic Research also announced in May 2019.
The order adds to RTA’s 2019 purchase of 23 Xcelsior buses and will revitalize its fleet by replacing end-of-life vehicles as part of the agency’s strategic mobility plan.
The buses replace end-of-life vehicles and advance the City of Winnipeg’s 2050 Transportation Master Plan, aimed at safe and efficient movement of people while meeting a growing demand for environmentally sustainable transit.
The authority started its zero-emission transition in 2019, ordering its first two New Flyer electric buses.